Nick,

I have been to many of those villages - I worked for Indian health Service for many years. Most are very dependent on those disappearing salmon. Village life is hard enough when things go well. If times get much harder many of those villages will disappear and with them centuries of traditions.

I watch the show too because seeing those villages brings back so many memories. Almost all the people I met I the villages were generous, kind folks. At least twice they saved me from some really awful consequences. ( I hope I'm wrong, but I suspect most of those villages are doomed no matter what.)